Australia Rugby Tour

Take your ruby team abroad on our Australia Rugby Tour. Arrive in Melbourne and do some sightseeing before your first practice session. After your first game, travel to Canberra for an afternoon of sightseeing ahead of practice. Play your second game, then board a plane to Sydney for sightseeing excursions and two more international matches.

Australia Rugby Tour

Play Four Games in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney

Take your ruby team abroad on our Australia Rugby Tour. Arrive in Melbourne and do some sightseeing before your first practice session. After your first game, travel to Canberra for an afternoon of sightseeing ahead of practice. Play your second game, then board a plane to Sydney for sightseeing excursions and two more international matches.

Your Adventure, Day by Day

Depart on an overnight flight to Melbourne International AirportSit back, relax, and enjoy your overnight flight

Day2International Time Zone

TravelingYou will lose a day as you cross the International Time Zone. This day will be made up on the return flight

Day3Welcome to Australia

Your Adventure BeginsArrive in Melbourne Airport where you are met by your WorldStrides Excel Representative

Transfer by deluxe coach to hotelCheck into your 3* Melbourne area hotel where you will be staying for the following two nights

See the City from the SeaEnjoy a River Cruise down the Yarra River. This is a wonderful way to see the city

Panoramic ViewsAscend the Rialto Towers Observation Deck to have a 360 degree view of Melbourne

Dinner at hotel

Evening practice session

Day4Exploring Melbourne

Breakfast at hotel

Werribee Park, MansionKnown as "the palace in the paddock" the 60-room Italianate mansion was built in 1877, and was quite an extravagant project in its day. In addition to touring the house, we will stroll around the grounds surrounded by 325 acres of bushland fronting the Werribee River

Afternoon SightseeingOptional sightseeing which could include Dandenong Rangers National park, or Emerald Lake

Dinner at hotel

Game TimeThis evening, play your first international friendly game vs. an Australian team

Day5Australia's Capital City

Breakfast at hotel

Welcome to CanberraTransfer by deluxe coach to your 3* Canberra area hotel where you will be staying for the following two nights

CanberraToday, we will travel to Canberra, Australia's Capital City

Sightseeing in CanberraAfternoon free for sightseeing on own. Perhaps take a Guided Biking Tour of Canberra, which features over 74 miles of bike paths, making it perfect for exploring on two wheels. Conclude our afternoon with an ascent of the Telstra Tower, which rises 644 ft. above the summit of Black Mountain, and features both open-air and enclosed viewing galleries that provide magnificent 360 degree views over Canberra and the surrounding countryside

Dinner at hotel

Evening practice session

Day6Explore All That Australia Has To Offer

Breakfast at hotel

Australian War MemorialGuided tour of the Australian War Memorial; a monument to Australian troops who gave their lives for their country

Australian Institute of SportsExplore the first-class training facility that is used by Australia's elite athletes. We will take a guided tour led by one of the institutes athletes, which will include visits to the gymnasium, basketball courts, and Olympic swimming pool to see training in progress. There is also a fascinating interactive sports display where we can test our sporting skills

Dinner at hotel

Game TimeThis evening, play your second international friendly game vs. a local Australian team!

Day7Depart for Sydney

Breakfast at hotel

Fly To Sydney

Transfer by deluxe coach to hotelCheck into your 3* Sydney area hotel where you will be staying for the following 4 nights

Sightseeing in SydneySightseeing will begin with a Sydney Habour Cruise. Cruise past the famous Opera House and the Sydney Aquarium

More Sightseeing TimeConclude the afternoon of sightseeing with a visit to the A.M.P. Centrepoint Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, which resembles a giant steel pole skewering a golden marshmallow. Standing more than 1,860 ft. tall, it offers stupendous 360 degree views across Sydney and as far as the Blue Mountains. Fortunately, an elevator takes us to the indoor viewing platform, and after our viewing, we can spend a bit of time below the tower, where there are three floors of stores and restaurants

Dinner at hotel

Evening free for social activities

Day8Explore Modern Sydney

Breakfast at hotel

Sydney Olympic ParkVisit the site of the 2000 Olympic Games. Most of the Olympic venues are at the dedicated Olympic precinct at Homebush Bay, and our first port of call will be the Homebush Bay Information Centre, which offers displays, walking maps, and tour tips

Stadium AustraliaVisit the site of the Olympic Opening and Closing ceremonies, the track and field events, and some Olympic soccer games, and we will take a "Behind the Scenes" Tour. We will conclude our time at the Olympic Park as we ascent to Level 17 of the Novotel Hotel, located in the park, which features wonderful views of the Sydney Olympic Park and the city

Dinner at hotel

Night GameThis evening, play your third international friendly game vs. an Australian side

Day9Sydney's Famous Landmarks

Breakfast at hotel

Morning practice session

World Famous Opera HouseOnly a handful of building around the world are as architecturally and culturally significant as the Sydney Opera House. But what sets it apart is that this white-sailed construction caught mid-billow over the waters of Sydney Cover is a working building

Sydney AquariumOne of the world's best aquariums. The main attractions are the underwater walkways through two enormous tanks, one with an impressive collection of creatures found in Sydney Harbour, the other full of giant rays and gray nurse sharks. Other excellent exhibits include a giant Plexiglas room suspended inside a pool patrolled by rescued seals, and a magnificent section on the Great Barrier Reef, where thousands of colorful fish school around coral outcrops

Dinner at hotel

Evening free for social activities

Day10Enjoy Your Last Day In Sydney

Breakfast at hotel

Last GameThis morning, play your fourth and final rugby game vs. a local Australian side

Meet Excel Vice President Eric McAleer

Our Excel International Sports tours emphasize cultural exchange and competitive play for youth and collegiate soccer, basketball, lacrosse, golf, hockey, rugby, and swimming teams. Excel Vice President Eric McAleer is a former pro soccer player and has a wealth of knowledge about athletics and travel….